{"id":43048,"date":"2025-01-22T14:07:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T05:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=43048"},"modified":"2025-01-22T15:57:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T06:57:10","slug":"phantom-blade-zero-received-a-big-boost-in-investment-thanks-to-black-myth-wukongs-tremendous-success-according-to-insiders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/phantom-blade-zero-received-a-big-boost-in-investment-thanks-to-black-myth-wukongs-tremendous-success-according-to-insiders\/","title":{"rendered":"Phantom Blade Zero received a big boost in investment thanks to Black Myth: Wukong\u2019s tremendous success, according to insiders\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>S-Game, the China-based developer of the upcoming PS5\/PC action game <strong>Phantom Blade Zero,<\/strong> allegedly received a large amount of additional investment following the explosive success of Game Science\u2019s Black Myth: Wukong. This was reported by Shenzhen-based gaming consultant and game media writer Daniel Camilo, who cited two insiders involved in Phantom Blade Zero\u2019s development as sources.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Phantom Blade 0 received funding thanks to Black Myth Wukong&#39;s success. <br><br>According to two different sources who worked in the development of the game for S-Game (studio ) that I talked to directly, this is the case.<br><br>Details and clarifications in \ud83e\uddf5&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0MmQhBMkwo\">pic.twitter.com\/0MmQhBMkwo<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Daniel Camilo (@DanielOlimac) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanielOlimac\/status\/1881774128275100038?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Phantom Blade Zero is a \u201ckung-fu punk\u201d action RPG that was first announced in May 2023 and subsequently attracted a lot of attention for its sleek visuals and action. Talked about as \u201cthe next big action RPG to come out of China after Black Myth: Wukong,\u201d Phantom Blade Zero is S-Game&#8217;s first AAA game aimed for worldwide distribution.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Phantom Blade Zero - Year of the Snake Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZX1k0z2pPY0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>While the title has already been in development for a while now, Camilo says that its creators allegedly started receiving significant amounts of extra funding immediately prior to Black Myth: Wukong\u2019s launch, thanks to its performance indicators and the large hype surrounding it. Then, following Black Myth: Wukong\u2019s tremendous success after its release, investors flocked to S-Game in an attempt to ride the &#8220;new wave&#8221; of AAA game development from China. S-Game allegedly even had to turn down some investment offers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s interesting to see the success of Black Myth: Wukong lead to a sudden rise in investors&#8217; interest in Chinese game studios and AAA game development. It will be exciting to see how many new global titles come out of China thanks to this momentum.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phantom Blade Zero is currently in development for the PC and PS5. 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